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Detection Limits
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POLYCYCLIC
AROMATIC HYDROCARBON METHOD DETECTION LIMITS
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Matrix:
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Water
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Sediment
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Fish tissue
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Oyster Tissue
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Amount of Sample:
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1 L
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15 g
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6 g
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15 g
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Final Extract Volume:
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1ml
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1ml
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0.5 ml
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0.5 ml
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MDL (units):
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(ng/L)
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(ng/dry g)
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(ng/wet g)
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(ng/wet g)
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Naphthalene
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9.45
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0.95
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0.75
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0.52
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C1-Naphthalenes
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7.60
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0.42
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1.16
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2.26
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C2-Naphthalenes
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4.47
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0.34
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1.46
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1.61
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C3-Naphthalenes
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4.47
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0.34
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1.46
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1.61
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C4-Naphthalenes
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4.47
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0.34
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1.46
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1.61
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Biphenyl
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2.31
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0.30
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0.87
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0.31
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Acenaphthylene
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3.27
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0.17
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0.41
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0.24
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Acenaphthene
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2.22
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0.22
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0.51
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0.31
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Fluorene
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2.33
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0.12
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0.50
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0.24
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C1-Fluorenes
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4.67
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0.24
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1.00
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0.47
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C2-Fluorenes
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4.67
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0.24
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1.00
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0.47
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C3-Fluorenes
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4.67
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0.24
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1.00
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0.47
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Phenanthrene
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3.99
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0.17
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0.56
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0.20
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Anthracene
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2.02
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0.15
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0.38
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0.19
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C1-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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C2-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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C3-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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C4-Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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Dibenzothiophene
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3.29
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0.16
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0.40
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0.17
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C1-Dibenzothiophenes
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6.58
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0.31
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0.79
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0.34
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C2-Dibenzothiophenes
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6.58
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0.31
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0.79
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0.34
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C3-Dibenzothiophenes
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6.58
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0.31
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0.79
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0.34
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Fluoranthene
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3.17
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0.31
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0.50
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0.28
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Pyrene
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2.86
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0.49
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0.44
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0.13
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C1-Fluoranthene/Pyrene
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6.34
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0.61
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1.00
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0.56
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C2-Flouranthene/Pyrene
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6.34
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0.61
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1.00
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0.56
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C2-Flouranthene/Pyrene
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6.34
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0.61
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1.00
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0.56
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Naphthobenzothiphene
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3.99
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0.17
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0.56
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0.20
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C1-Naphthobenzothiophene
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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C2-Naphthobenzothiophene
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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C3-Naphthobenzothiophene
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7.98
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0.34
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1.12
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0.40
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Benz(a)anthracene
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1.15
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0.18
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0.21
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0.24
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Chrysene
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1.14
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0.24
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0.32
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0.59
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C1-Chrysenes
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2.28
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0.48
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0.65
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1.18
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C2-Chrysenes
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2.28
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0.48
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0.65
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1.18
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C3-Chrysenes
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2.28
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0.48
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0.65
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1.18
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C4-Chrysenes
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2.28
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0.48
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0.65
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1.18
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Benzo(b)fluoranthene
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2.25
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0.26
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0.69
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0.26
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Benzo(k)fluoranthene
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3.13
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0.28
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0.58
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0.28
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Benzo(e)pyrene
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3.66
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0.24
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0.91
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0.16
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Benzo(a)pyrene
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3.05
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0.25
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0.40
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0.16
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Perylene
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1.42
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0.18
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1.05
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1.00
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Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
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2.47
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0.30
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0.87
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0.31
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Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
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1.84
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0.21
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0.41
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0.20
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C1-Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
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3.68
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0.41
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0.82
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0.40
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C2-Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
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3.68
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0.41
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0.82
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0.40
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C3-Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
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3.68
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0.41
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0.82
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0.40
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Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
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2.44
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0.34
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0.29
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0.16
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Individual Isomers
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2-Methylnaphthalene
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3.99
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0.24
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0.65
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1.47
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1-Methylnaphthalene
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3.61
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0.18
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0.51
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0.79
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2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene
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2.24
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0.17
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0.73
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0.81
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1,6,7 Trimethylnaphthalene
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1.91
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0.15
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0.68
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0.26
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1-Methylphenanthrene
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7.63
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0.17
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0.65
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0.33
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CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBON METHOD DETECTION LIMITS
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Matrix:
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Sediment
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Water
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Fish Tissue
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Amount of Sample:
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15g dried
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1 L
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6 g wet
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Final Extract Volume:
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1 mL
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1 mL
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0.5 mL
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MDL (units):
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(ng/dry g)
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(ng/L)
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(ng/wet g)
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Aldrin
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0.07
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0.64
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0.45
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Dieldrin
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0.06
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1.49
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1.66
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Endrin
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0.06
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0.72
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0.91
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Heptachlor
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0.06
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0.75
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0.15
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Heptachlor-Epoxide
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0.08
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0.64
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0.60
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Oxychlordane
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0.07
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0.29
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0.91
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Alpha-Chlordane
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0.06
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0.52
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0.45
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Gamma-Chlordane
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0.06
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0.84
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0.60
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Trans-Nonachlor
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0.06
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2.54
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0.45
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Cis-Nonachlor
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0.07
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0.63
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0.15
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Alpha-HCH
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0.12
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0.84
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0.30
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Beta-HCH
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0.06
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1.95
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0.45
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Delta-HCH
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0.06
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1.41
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0.45
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Gamma-HCH
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0.05
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0.46
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0.45
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2,4'-DDD
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0.05
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1.03
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0.45
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4,4'-DDD
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0.08
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0.59
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0.45
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2,4'-DDE
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0.06
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0.82
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0.60
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4,4'-DDE
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0.06
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0.98
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0.91
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2,4'-DDT
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0.09
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2.44
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0.30
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4,4'-DDT
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0.06
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2.44
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0.91
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Hexachlorobenzene
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0.07
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0.90
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0.15
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Endosulfan II
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0.06
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2.44
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1.21
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Mirex
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0.07
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1.77
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0.30
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Chlorpyrifos
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0.08
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0.96
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0.15
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PCB8/5
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0.12
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0.96
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0.75
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PCB18
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0.05
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0.99
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0.45
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PCB28
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0.08
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0.99
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0.60
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PCB29
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0.06
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1.12
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0.45
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PCB44
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0.06
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0.96
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0.75
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PCB52
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0.05
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1.00
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0.45
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PCB66/80
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0.05
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4.83
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0.60
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PCB87/115
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0.09
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1.00
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0.60
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PCB101/90
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0.07
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1.00
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0.75
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PCB105
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0.08
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1.24
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0.30
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PCB118
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0.08
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1.00
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1.51
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PCB128
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0.05
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1.00
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3.32
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PCB138/160
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0.12
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4.46
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0.75
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PCB153/132/168
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0.07
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0.96
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1.06
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PCB170/190
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0.12
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0.96
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0.91
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PCB180
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0.10
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0.96
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0.15
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PCB187
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0.10
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0.96
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0.45
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PCB195/208
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0.10
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0.96
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0.15
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PCB201/157
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0.09
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1.15
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0.15
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PCB206
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0.10
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1.15
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0.15
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PCB209
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0.14
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1.15
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0.15
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BUTLYTIN
METHOD DETECTION LIMITS
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Matrix:
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Sediment
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Water
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Oyster Tissue
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Amount of Sample:
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15g dried
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1 L
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10 g
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Final Extract Volume:
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10 mL
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10 mL
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10 mL
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MDL (units):
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(ng Sn/g dry)
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(ng Sn/mL)
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(ng Sn/g wet)
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Monobutyltin
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0.224
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0.010
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0.174
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Dibutyltin
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0.292
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0.012
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0.539
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Endrin
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0.370
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0.009
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1.311
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Tributyltin
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0.434
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0.007
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0.763
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